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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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